About the Food and Bio-Innovation Cluster

The Food and Bio-Innovation (F&BI) cluster helps student develop as entrepreneurs and innovators in the agriculture and life sciences space. This cluster emphasizes new thinking to apply solutions to:

Bolstering food supply-quality

Human/animal health

Agricultural security

Renewable energy

Renewable materials

Biological processes

Entrepreneurial and innovative action is needed for the wise and sustainable use of biological materials and natural resources (plants, animals, ecosystems and organisms, etc.) to meet the material and energy needs of society. In summary, this cluster focuses on the cornerstone challenge in agriculture: producing food and energy for the world.

Students select courses in the cluster that complement their personal new product and venture interests. The courses are immersive learning experiences, including mentoring with seasoned entrepreneurs, working within entrepreneurial organizations, and with innovative faculty.

Students who complete this cluster develop and skills and knowledge in six areas:

Identifying and assessing the feasibility of opportunities for entrepreneurism and innovation within agriculture

Organizing and marshal resources to act upon an opportunity

Developing professional networks, collaborative skills, and work team skills

Practicing leadership in peer-influence environments, as well as development of skills from leaders in practice and academics

Using adaptive logic and poised to tap into their own creative abilities with problem solving in high paced/uncertain environments

Communicating and proactively dealing with conflict and failure, utilizing well-established ethical frameworks and experience character development

Preferred Sequence of Courses for the Cluster

To meet the prerequisite requirement for MGMT/IST/ENGR 425, you must take one of the following:

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